I agree with the sentiment that some people are just not suitable matches for some children.

Went through something similar in that we had a failed adoption. Wife and I tried to adopt an 8 year old "special needs" child who had emotional issues from tons of neglect and abuse when she was really young. Thought we were helping a child unlikely to be adopted by others because most want infants. The child had some history of acting out violently, but was supposed to be getting better with therapy. Almost immediately the child started hurting our pets, neighborhood children, drawing violent images on our walls, and threatening us. It felt like we were in a horror movie. More medication and therapy for the child didn't help at all. Within 4 weeks we were terrified in our own home, afraid to go to sleep. Exhausted, depressed, and terrified for our safety and the safety of everyone around us, we told the agency we couldn't take it anymore. The child was removed and returned to a psychiatric center.

We were denied visitation since we hadn’t yet finished the adoption processes and blamed by the agency for not being "unconditionally committed" to the child. Maybe it was our fault, maybe we had unrealistic expectations, or maybe were weren't properly trained by an agency seeking to profit off us using emotional word play to guilt us into a dangerous situation. Regardless, we still feel like bad people for giving up and know we'll never forgive ourselves for our inability to provide a home for that child. I don’t know what we should have done differently accept not try at all.

Should be called Nihilist Cafe, for those who believe in nothing. An atheist just doesn't believe in gods. This is all a slight oversimplification of course, but technically I think Nihilist Cafe would be more accurate for the scene described.

Wow, I went to high school with that guy. I'm sure his collecting isn't part of some mental illness. It amuses him. People do far worse things to themselves and others trying to keep themselves entertained.

His band - The Warlock Pinchers - was the best to see live. So much fun. They had hot Cheerleaders of Satan at the shows. After their last show, I missed them so much, I tried to killed myself. ;-)